The busy holiday travel season has ended, with AAA predicting nearly 8 million people chose to fly to get where they needed to go. Now, a new report shows which airlines were the most on-time.
The airline analytics company Cirium has released its rankings for 2024, with Delta Air Lines finishing first.
Researchers found that Delta had an 84% on-time departure rate and an 83% on-time arrival rate.
United Airlines came in at No. 2 with an 82% on-time departure rate and an 81% on-time arrival average.
Alaska Airlines was No. 3, with 82% of its departures and 79% of arrivals being on time.
American Airlines took fourth, with 79% of flights departing on time and 78% arriving on time.
Southwest came in at No. 5. Its flights were on time 77% of the time and its arrivals were 78% on time.
Top 10 on-time airlines in North America
- Delta Air Lines.
- United Airlines.
- Alaska Airlines.
- American Airlines.
- Southwest Airlines.
- Spirit Airlines.
- JetBlue Airways.
- Frontier Airlines.
- Air Canada.
- WestJet Airlines.
According to the report, Delta came in third place when compared to all the airlines around the world. Aeromexico and Saudia Airlines topped the list, respectively.
Top on-time airlines around the world
- Aeromexico.
- Saudia Airlines.
- Delta Air Lines.
Air travel was up in 2024 due to an increase in international trips. According to the International Air Transport Association, from January to October, revenue-passenger miles increased by 11% compared to 2023.
The association predicts that by 2025, departures will increase by 4.6% to a level of 40 million. As a result, the airlines are adding flights and increasing premium seating.
